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the next debate, we will see how governor romney does. but let's be honest, there is no one in the united states that can credibly believe unless they are partisan republican that governor romney's mathematics on his budget work. they do not. there is no one that believes that his criticism of president obama's health care policy worked because they are laughable on it face. you can sit there and talk about his policies, but the reality is the same policies that created the mess the president inherited. >> this is typical democratic spin. democrats have no options but to spin off the last -- 48% of the country agree with mitt romney. president obama is not a popular president. he has not done a good job. hold on, now let me finish, chris. >> is he ahead of can governor romney? >> now let me finish. if you look at the dynamic between the two candidates, there is a reason that president obama couldn't even talk about his own record. what achievements did you hear about a in last night's debate? there were no such achievements. >> i understa
the next debate, we will see how governor romney does. but let's be honest, there is no one in the united states that can credibly believe unless they are partisan republican that governor romney's mathematics on his budget work. they do not. there is no one that believes that his criticism of president obama's health care policy worked because they are laughable on it face. you can sit there and talk about his policies, but the reality is the same policies that created the mess the president...
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did he not watch those debates? has he never seen mitt romney debate? >> i think that is a very good question, piers, because you would think that in talking about the preparation, you would take a look at all of the debates and actually, the one with newt gingrich is the one that i think they needed to take a look at, because that's where he eviscerated the speaker, and he did it by telling the blatant lies that newt gingrich actually talked about the next day. so he should have been prepared for those kinds of attacks. he should not have looked surprised and he should have been much more deft at not just defending his own record and talking about where we have been and what he has done to shore up the middle class and what he will continue to do, but he should have absolutely brought up the 47%, his offshoring, the fact that mitt romney does not want to come clean on his income taxes and i think that would have been a much different debate. >> i can see that crystal is jumping in there. unfortunately, you can't do it just yet. we have to have a commer
did he not watch those debates? has he never seen mitt romney debate? >> i think that is a very good question, piers, because you would think that in talking about the preparation, you would take a look at all of the debates and actually, the one with newt gingrich is the one that i think they needed to take a look at, because that's where he eviscerated the speaker, and he did it by telling the blatant lies that newt gingrich actually talked about the next day. so he should have been...
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during the tax debate, romney said the top earners are really small businesses and they should not be taxed more. obama said they're more like donald trump and they should pay more. >> i'm not going to reduce the share of taxes paid by high-income people. high-income people are doing just fine in this economy. they'll do fine whether you are president or i am. >> after the trash talk on donald trump, obama attacked -- >> they're all a bunch of millionaires and billionaires who are small businesses. donned trumps is a small business. i know donald trump doesn't like to think of himself as small anything, but that's how you define small business, if you are getting business income. >> that's the right sound bite. after that sound bite, obama then attacked jet owners saying if you have a private jet you should be taxed more. even romney, he's pretty wealthy himself, he refused to come to the support of the wealthy. skip that sound bite i guess. of course, no one should feel sorry for the rich. let's save our tears for poor big bird. but the debate showed both sides are really trying to d
during the tax debate, romney said the top earners are really small businesses and they should not be taxed more. obama said they're more like donald trump and they should pay more. >> i'm not going to reduce the share of taxes paid by high-income people. high-income people are doing just fine in this economy. they'll do fine whether you are president or i am. >> after the trash talk on donald trump, obama attacked -- >> they're all a bunch of millionaires and billionaires who...
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but on style, it's clear that romney won this debate. he seemed to be more aggressive, just what he needed to do. and i think obama actually did well on substance but i think he was actually employing something sort of a defense. he wasn't trying to gain. he was just trying to not harm himself. i don't know if that is a good thing or bad thing. romney needed to do something. he did what he needed to do. i don't know if that is enough to win the election. >> there is a lot of debate online about why the president never invoked the 47% video. some speculate maybe he is trying to keep aces in his pocket. did that surprise you? >> well, what surprised me is there is very little talk about the kind of things he seemed to obsess about. the briefous gaffes, videotape. i thought it was a forward looking day for romney who took a lot of time outlining the plan. you have been talking about this. what is really going on with the president tonight? he seemed a little lethargic and slow. i think the word is malaise. this is a president who seems stuc
but on style, it's clear that romney won this debate. he seemed to be more aggressive, just what he needed to do. and i think obama actually did well on substance but i think he was actually employing something sort of a defense. he wasn't trying to gain. he was just trying to not harm himself. i don't know if that is a good thing or bad thing. romney needed to do something. he did what he needed to do. i don't know if that is enough to win the election. >> there is a lot of debate online...
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romney's debate partner calls the president a tough debater. >> barack obama is going to be formidable and i think it will be a good debate, but i certainly would not underestimate what barack obama brings to it. >> reporter: john kerry's playing romney with the president. in a weekend memory, republicans urged kerry to press the president on libya and syria. romney calls obama's foreign policy dangerous. romney's debate plan, clearly and concisely explain how he can fix the economy. >> i expect to be able to describe that in a way people will understand, and if they do, i get elected. >> reporter: his running mate paul ryan is already preparing for his own debate a week away. >> i believe in what i believe, i do what i do, and i really believe in the policies we're providing, that we're pursuing. and at the end of the day, i'm just going to go in there and be me. >> reporter: and if you can't control what actually happens in the debate, you certainly control what happens afterwards. the spin already in the planning. ryan's going to be with romney in virginia. the president is staying
romney's debate partner calls the president a tough debater. >> barack obama is going to be formidable and i think it will be a good debate, but i certainly would not underestimate what barack obama brings to it. >> reporter: john kerry's playing romney with the president. in a weekend memory, republicans urged kerry to press the president on libya and syria. romney calls obama's foreign policy dangerous. romney's debate plan, clearly and concisely explain how he can fix the...
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some say mitt romney may have reset his presidency bid with the debate tonight. stocks are higher. he's generally viewed friendlier to business in wall street. we're also seeing specific groups move in sync with romney's position. coal stocks, for example, getting a lift after he addressed support for them last night. hospital stocks are down on concerns heck make big changes to elements of obamacare that could help hospitals. we should point out energy is very strong today. that, of course, has been one of the leaders for stocks this year. they are powering the market higher as well today with the dow just off the highs, up 86 points. the nasdaq's up 12 points right now at 3148. the s&p is up 10-plus points right now at 1461. maria. >> all right, bill. the minutes from the federal reserve september policy meeting today out shedding little new light on the fed's future plans, but of course tomorrow's september jobs report will off more clues about the health of the economy. we're going to get some thoughts about what to expect out of the jobs numbers and from this rally. >> everybo
some say mitt romney may have reset his presidency bid with the debate tonight. stocks are higher. he's generally viewed friendlier to business in wall street. we're also seeing specific groups move in sync with romney's position. coal stocks, for example, getting a lift after he addressed support for them last night. hospital stocks are down on concerns heck make big changes to elements of obamacare that could help hospitals. we should point out energy is very strong today. that, of course,...
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is this a romney rally following that debate last night or more so on the heels of commentary out of europe? top strategists will be weighing in on what was behind today's moves. some on the street are speculating that the rally has to do with the strong showing by governor mitt romney last night in the first presidential debate of the 2012 election. let's get to courtney reagan. she's breaking down the stocks today that moved or could have been moved in one direction or another as a result of that. over to you. >> thank you, maria. mitt romney did need to revis revitalize his campaign. it looks like he did it last night. wall street took some notice today. coal stocks, one of the big winners in today's trading after romney made this comment to president obama. >> by the way, i like coal. i'm going to make sure we can continue to burn clean coal. people in the coal industry feel like it's getting crushed by your policies. i want to get america and north america energy independent so we can create those jobs. >> if you're bullish on coal, you're going to like this. take a look at how
is this a romney rally following that debate last night or more so on the heels of commentary out of europe? top strategists will be weighing in on what was behind today's moves. some on the street are speculating that the rally has to do with the strong showing by governor mitt romney last night in the first presidential debate of the 2012 election. let's get to courtney reagan. she's breaking down the stocks today that moved or could have been moved in one direction or another as a result of...
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the first presidential debate between governor romney and president obama. it gets underway here on cnbc at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. stay tuned. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 this morning, i'm going to trade in hong kong. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 after that, it's on to germany. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 then tonight, i'm trading 9500 miles away in japan. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 with the new global account from schwab, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i hunt down opportunities around the world tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 as if i'm right there. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and i'm in total control because i can trade tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 directly online in 12 markets in their local currencies. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i use their global research to get an edge. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 their equity ratings show me how schwab tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 rates specific foreign stocks tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 based on things like fundamentals, momentum and risk. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and i also have access to independent tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 firms like ned davis research tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and economist intelligence unit. tdd#:
the first presidential debate between governor romney and president obama. it gets underway here on cnbc at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. stay tuned. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 this morning, i'm going to trade in hong kong. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 after that, it's on to germany. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 then tonight, i'm trading 9500 miles away in japan. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 with the new global account from schwab, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 i hunt down opportunities around the world tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 as if i'm...
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it is even grasping at things like mitt romney's strong debate performance. some call the stock gains the next day a romney rally. money moving into stocks and the theme don't fight the fed again and again. the economy is showing signs of cracks. today cutting global growth. it is always important to note fundamentals matter. earnings and profits matter. history has not been kind to investors when they have ignored this. we will keep watching those fundamentals. before we go take a look at wall street action today. we had a negative showing. the dow jones down. the volume was light. nasdaq gave up 1.5%. and the s&p 500 down 14.5 points. here are the recaps on the earnings news. alcoa up a fraction. yum brands definitely better than expected numbers as well as revenue higher. the stock rallies 4% in the extended hours
it is even grasping at things like mitt romney's strong debate performance. some call the stock gains the next day a romney rally. money moving into stocks and the theme don't fight the fed again and again. the economy is showing signs of cracks. today cutting global growth. it is always important to note fundamentals matter. earnings and profits matter. history has not been kind to investors when they have ignored this. we will keep watching those fundamentals. before we go take a look at wall...
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romney rose to the occasion in the debates. he was challenged from the right continually in the primaries during the nomination process, and every time he had to win a critical debate, he did. he won the nom noination in the last debate in arizona. if that debate had gone against him, he may well not be the nominee today. he's an experienced debater. he is a very capable person. he's a smart person. he's going to be extremely well prepared. preparation is his mantra. i expect mitt romney to do well tonight. >> gretchen, ultimately who do you think will be controlling this debate and setting the other candidate on the run? >> well, i think president obama does have an advantage here that he's been talking about the same policies and using the same talking points for the past four years. so he has that advantage. his convention speech was a lot like a state of the union speech that we've heard over and over and over again. so romney i think will have to rise to the challenge tonight. he'll be on the stage with the president. he k
romney rose to the occasion in the debates. he was challenged from the right continually in the primaries during the nomination process, and every time he had to win a critical debate, he did. he won the nom noination in the last debate in arizona. if that debate had gone against him, he may well not be the nominee today. he's an experienced debater. he is a very capable person. he's a smart person. he's going to be extremely well prepared. preparation is his mantra. i expect mitt romney to do...
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romney did very well in the tv debate last week. i would just like to see romney be a bit less ashamed of who he is. it's as if he wants to hide from people the fact that he's made lots of money and been successful. i would have thought he should come out all guns blazing, i've been a success in the commercial world, i'm the man that can make the tough decisions that america needs and be more upbeat about himself. >> there are shareholders of bain capital, you're going to benefit from my expertise and knowing how to -- >> why not do that? why not say that? >> absolutely. >> there's something else here, the private equity world is inhabited by limited partners in the state funds. they're the biggest investors for good reason, the returns there are better than what they're getting. >> so pensioners are benefiting, lots of average americans. >> the fact of the matter is, if i give you money and you're going to make me 5%, you're going to charge me 50 basis points, i give you money and you're going to make me 20% and you take 2% which b
romney did very well in the tv debate last week. i would just like to see romney be a bit less ashamed of who he is. it's as if he wants to hide from people the fact that he's made lots of money and been successful. i would have thought he should come out all guns blazing, i've been a success in the commercial world, i'm the man that can make the tough decisions that america needs and be more upbeat about himself. >> there are shareholders of bain capital, you're going to benefit from my...
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. >>> big night on cnbc, not just because it's the first debate for romney and obama. it's because here on "mad money," it's wednesday. what do we play on wednesdays? you've got it. time to see about your pofrls. time to play ffd ffd. time to play "am i diversified?." we've gotten inundated with tweets. we have to go to them. this is from dimas 720. m mo,, pep, point guard, cop, nyb. i'm saying it's highly unlikely. procter & gamble, uh-oh, pepsi, consumer products company. altria, conoco phillips, new york community, high-yielding financial. keep altria. between pepsi and procter, keep pepsi. we're going to put in a health care company. at this point i'm going a little aggressive. go celgene. let's go to ed in new york, please. ed? >> caller: hey. >> hey. modern portfolio. it's a modern portfolio. i have popeye's. i love the red beans and rice. aig is my favorite financial. michael kors is the terrific apparel company where they still charge $200 even at the outlets. dynavax. and facebook is not doing as badly as everybody else. internet company, financial, apparel co
. >>> big night on cnbc, not just because it's the first debate for romney and obama. it's because here on "mad money," it's wednesday. what do we play on wednesdays? you've got it. time to see about your pofrls. time to play ffd ffd. time to play "am i diversified?." we've gotten inundated with tweets. we have to go to them. this is from dimas 720. m mo,, pep, point guard, cop, nyb. i'm saying it's highly unlikely. procter & gamble, uh-oh, pepsi, consumer...
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tell me have you spoken to governor romney since the debate? >> i. i can tell you he was smiling and happy with how things went tonight. tonight was a historical night. and this is a sense that that is shocking. the performance but there is a problem for governor and drk-excuse me, the president, mitt romney was ready, and prepared. and he was ten yaishis and respectful. the president meandering. i think he left his heart back in washington, d.c.. he was boring and wasn't prepared for the president it was unbelievable for the wrong reasons for governor romney this was a night i think expired this constory that there is someone in governor romney not only capable of doing the things necessary to get this country back on track but there is a governor who is prepared, detailed. he came out ready to go for the american people and with almost 60 million people watching tonight i think he gave the american people what they -- what the respect they deserved. >> since you're the inside track there is for instance, do you know where paul ryan is tonight? wher
tell me have you spoken to governor romney since the debate? >> i. i can tell you he was smiling and happy with how things went tonight. tonight was a historical night. and this is a sense that that is shocking. the performance but there is a problem for governor and drk-excuse me, the president, mitt romney was ready, and prepared. and he was ten yaishis and respectful. the president meandering. i think he left his heart back in washington, d.c.. he was boring and wasn't prepared for the...
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then on the 16th you got the second obama-romney debate. on the 22nd final obama-romney debate. then the last friday before the election one more jobs number. my own inclination the job numbers aren't quite as "game change"ing for debates as for the reason voters know how they feel about the economy. they don't need a government report. it does get a lot of attention and we got a race that's plainly at this point even though obama still has a slight advantage in the battleground states this race can go either way. >> interesting. then we got the governor, of course, speaking at vmi about foreign policy, an area for which a little while he appeared to want to take the campaign, at least before the debate. how ground moving is this? >> reporter: i don't think it's very ground moving. it's not what people will vote on. for romney it's an effort to press a leadership advantage which may be one of the things that move the numbers for him after the debate. he looks strong on the stage with president obama. he took the fight to obama. obama was a little bit more passive. but ultimately
then on the 16th you got the second obama-romney debate. on the 22nd final obama-romney debate. then the last friday before the election one more jobs number. my own inclination the job numbers aren't quite as "game change"ing for debates as for the reason voters know how they feel about the economy. they don't need a government report. it does get a lot of attention and we got a race that's plainly at this point even though obama still has a slight advantage in the battleground...
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first is that in this debate, mitt romney succeeded as forward looking. got the chance to layout more details about jobs and economy and tax reforms, and this is making him look reasonable and practical z it was reassuring this is exactly the process happening in this one 1980 keeb debate. reagan made himself reasonable and reassured american people he was up for the job. second thing is that romney was aggressive, obama was defensive. the president was always on the defense. part because he didn't seem to have a plan for what he wanted to achieve tonight but there is romney also being aggressive and saying he gets criticized for tax break for oil companies and responldz to the president saying wait a minute. i'm not in favor of that but just remember you gave five times to green energy company that's went belly up so. this is a very good about zit ziding obama but questioning him and pulling issues back to him. this is a the third item, tone. president obama came across as irritated and looking down. never looking up. and this is romney looking at the pr
first is that in this debate, mitt romney succeeded as forward looking. got the chance to layout more details about jobs and economy and tax reforms, and this is making him look reasonable and practical z it was reassuring this is exactly the process happening in this one 1980 keeb debate. reagan made himself reasonable and reassured american people he was up for the job. second thing is that romney was aggressive, obama was defensive. the president was always on the defense. part because he...
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romney's debate partner calls the president a tough debater. >> barack obama is going to be formidable, and i think it will be a good debate, but i certainly would not underestimate what barack obama brings to it. >> reporter: john kerry's playing romney with the president. in a weekend memo, republicans urged kerry to press the president on libya and syria. romney calls obama's foreign policy dangerous. romney's debate plan, clearly and concisely explain how he can fix the economy. >> i expect to be able to describe that in a way people will understand, and if they do, i get elected. >> reporter: his running mate, paul ryan, is already preparing for his own debate a week away. >> i really believe in the policies that we're providing, we're pursuing. and at the end of the day, i'm just going to go in there and be me. >> reporter: and if you can't control what actually happens in the debate, you certainly control what happens afterwards. the spin already in the planning. ryan's going to be with romney in virginia. the president is staying in colorado for a rally there. veronica? >> trac
romney's debate partner calls the president a tough debater. >> barack obama is going to be formidable, and i think it will be a good debate, but i certainly would not underestimate what barack obama brings to it. >> reporter: john kerry's playing romney with the president. in a weekend memo, republicans urged kerry to press the president on libya and syria. romney calls obama's foreign policy dangerous. romney's debate plan, clearly and concisely explain how he can fix the economy....
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>> no, no, governor romney's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> president obama talking about zingers and trying to manage expectations for the debate. charles and ross are back to talk about whether that's a good strategy. i have a poll here about who's likely to win the debate and very clearly, people think that obama will, 55% to 31%. yet, i would say that the favorite really ought to be mitt romney, purely because he spent most of the year debating against very good debaters like newt gingrich and rick santorum and others. they were very capable opponents on a debate stage. barack obama hasn't done this for four years. so i would think the advantage would definitely be with the apparent underdog, a, because people don't think he's going to win and i think he may well win that first debate and secondly, because he's the more experienced debater. >> well, i think i would caution you a little bit. i think the president, when he has given kind of press interviews, that is a form of being pressed on things so maybe you're not deba
>> no, no, governor romney's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> president obama talking about zingers and trying to manage expectations for the debate. charles and ross are back to talk about whether that's a good strategy. i have a poll here about who's likely to win the debate and very clearly, people think that obama will, 55% to 31%. yet, i would say that the favorite really ought to be mitt romney, purely because he spent most of the year debating against very good debaters like...
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romney challenged the president's economic leadership in a civil debate heavy on substance. president obama appeared more subdued, offering extensive policy details holding back attacks he used on romney on the campaign trail. the president left out the frequent attack about mr. romney's 47% comments. a cnn opinion research poll taken after the debate shows 67% of registered voters believe mitt romney had a better night. 25% said president obama. a cbs poll says 46% of uncommitted voters said romney had the stronger performance. 22% said it was the president. the headline in this mornings usa today, romney seizes offense on obama's record. romney takes fight to obama. after a handshake in the middle of the stage and talk of the president's 20th wedding anniversary, they got down to business with details on taxes and debt and what is best for this country's middle class. >> this is where there's a difference because governor romney's plan calls for a $5 trillion tax cut on top of the bush tax cuts and military spending that the military hasn't asked for. it's $8 trillion. how
romney challenged the president's economic leadership in a civil debate heavy on substance. president obama appeared more subdued, offering extensive policy details holding back attacks he used on romney on the campaign trail. the president left out the frequent attack about mr. romney's 47% comments. a cnn opinion research poll taken after the debate shows 67% of registered voters believe mitt romney had a better night. 25% said president obama. a cbs poll says 46% of uncommitted voters said...
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mitt romney shot at funding pbs at wednesday's debate. >> today, president obama took it on as well. >> for all you moms and kids out there, don't worry, somebody is finally getting tough on big bird. rounding him up. elmo's got to watch out too. governor romney plans to let wall street run wild again, but he's going to bring down the hammer on "sesame street." >> i know everybody wants to be sympathetic to big bird and to "sesame street." i love the product. it was started the year i was born. >> thanks, bring that up. >> why does taxpayer money need to go to a product that is clearly so profitable? they have toys. they have games. they make money from licensing and revenue. why do taxpayers have to subsidize that? as a stand alone business, "sesame street" will do just fine. >> doesn't the profit from all those toys go to the nonprofit group? there's a children's television workshop that gets the money. >> they nonprofit, so why does taxpayer money subsidize a nonprofit? >> you can make an argument easily that helping a start-up organization like that 40 years ago, look at the good
mitt romney shot at funding pbs at wednesday's debate. >> today, president obama took it on as well. >> for all you moms and kids out there, don't worry, somebody is finally getting tough on big bird. rounding him up. elmo's got to watch out too. governor romney plans to let wall street run wild again, but he's going to bring down the hammer on "sesame street." >> i know everybody wants to be sympathetic to big bird and to "sesame street." i love the...
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barack obama and mitt romney have met for their first debate. one month ahead of the presidential election. they spent most of their time are gug ov arguing over the economy. the debate took place in denver, colorado, one of the few battleground states that could decide the election. candidates concentrated on how to revive the economy. >> the only way to meet governor romney's pledge of not reducing the deficit, or, not -- adding to the deficit, is by burdening middle-class families, now that's -- not my analysis. >> the president has a view very similar to the view he had when he ran four years ago. that a bigger government, spending more, taxing more, regulating more, if you will, trickle-down government would work. that's not the right answer for america. >> romney kept attacking obama, and ignoring the moderator's instructions. obama some times had trouble getting a word in. many u.s. media analysts say romney had a better performance. the candidates will face off in two more debates. they have got just more five weeks to win over undecided
barack obama and mitt romney have met for their first debate. one month ahead of the presidential election. they spent most of their time are gug ov arguing over the economy. the debate took place in denver, colorado, one of the few battleground states that could decide the election. candidates concentrated on how to revive the economy. >> the only way to meet governor romney's pledge of not reducing the deficit, or, not -- adding to the deficit, is by burdening middle-class families, now...
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i just spoke with senator rob portman, he played the president in all of romney's debate, mock debate performances, preparing for this debate and he said he believed tonight's debate changed the dynamics of this race and the romney that we saw on that stage is the romney we're going to see for the next five weeks. he's going to take this message this effort to connect the specifics he used, the discussion about his record in massachusetts and his proposals on that campaign trail. he said you're going to see that in weeks weeks to come. romney talking about the specifics of his propose as and connecting with the american people. >> pelley: jan, thank you. cbs news coverage of the first presidential debate of 2012 will continue from denver in just a moment. vo: for years, sacramento politicians have chopped away funds for our schools. today, we're forty-seventh out of fifty in per-pupil funding. now these politicians say unless we send more tax dollars to sacramento, they'll cut education again. here's a new approach. prop thirty-eight sends billions in new education dollars straight to
i just spoke with senator rob portman, he played the president in all of romney's debate, mock debate performances, preparing for this debate and he said he believed tonight's debate changed the dynamics of this race and the romney that we saw on that stage is the romney we're going to see for the next five weeks. he's going to take this message this effort to connect the specifics he used, the discussion about his record in massachusetts and his proposals on that campaign trail. he said you're...
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mitt romney arriving at the debate hall. we're watching -- we're getting closer and closser to the first debate between president obama and governor romney. people across the country are be watching, but the candidates are most concerned about swaying those battleground state voters who haven't yet made up their minds. cnn has put together a focus group of undecided voters from colorado, the state that's hosting the debate tonight. we're going to be watching their reaction to the candidates in real time. erin burnett is with the focus group over at the university of denver. joining us now. tell us about this focus group. >> wolf, these are people -- look, anyone who is watching, busy, taking time out of your lives to watch this. imagine taking the time to sit in person and dial test this, every word that these candidates say. these are people who are passionate about voting but undecided. a small group of americans very important to sdigd the election. wolf says they are undecided. the other thing about this group of people
mitt romney arriving at the debate hall. we're watching -- we're getting closer and closser to the first debate between president obama and governor romney. people across the country are be watching, but the candidates are most concerned about swaying those battleground state voters who haven't yet made up their minds. cnn has put together a focus group of undecided voters from colorado, the state that's hosting the debate tonight. we're going to be watching their reaction to the candidates in...
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governor romney at debate was very clear in terms of saying, i'm going to look at programs, and i'm going to say, is this program worth it to borrow money from china? i mean, that was his answer. so to throw an ad out there with big bird and say, oh, you know, we should be afraid of big bird and not wall street. i mean, it makes the public -- it makes me feel like this ad thinks that we are stupid. we know the point here. >> i think the sarcasm is pretty clear in there, don't you? i mean, come on. we all saw that as a light-hearted moment. even "saturday night live" made much of it. that is what it is. as far as wall street goes and the perception, zach, does it necessarily mean that if wall street's going to support romney, if he wins, does that mean there's a comeback in the making for them? >> yeah, i think it's a mistake for people on wall street to assume that a romney administration is going to change the declining dynamics and the declining profitability. a republican president is not going to be able to do anything about decreased trading volumes, is not going to do anything about
governor romney at debate was very clear in terms of saying, i'm going to look at programs, and i'm going to say, is this program worth it to borrow money from china? i mean, that was his answer. so to throw an ad out there with big bird and say, oh, you know, we should be afraid of big bird and not wall street. i mean, it makes the public -- it makes me feel like this ad thinks that we are stupid. we know the point here. >> i think the sarcasm is pretty clear in there, don't you? i mean,...
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universally we were said, look, romney won the debate. no question about it. what are the republicans saying? money is coming in and enthusiasm on the ground when people are saying will you come and register voters than they were 24 hours ago. this helps romney with the base, republican energy, grass roots effort and republican money. one wha are the democrats saying? they say the president better show up next time and hopes his staff takes him in the room and say you need to care about this, you need to be passionate. you need to call governor romney when he leaves you openings and you need to show people you care and want to be there. wolf, here's the key question, we know what will give republicans energy, but also going into the debate romney was down a handful in florida, handful or more in virginia, handful or more in ohio where you just showed the president moments ago in wisconsin. come to the electoral map, this is the big question. first of three debates, gives republicans energy at a time many of them were beginning to worry about the top of the tic
universally we were said, look, romney won the debate. no question about it. what are the republicans saying? money is coming in and enthusiasm on the ground when people are saying will you come and register voters than they were 24 hours ago. this helps romney with the base, republican energy, grass roots effort and republican money. one wha are the democrats saying? they say the president better show up next time and hopes his staff takes him in the room and say you need to care about this,...
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and following romney's strong performance in the debate, what happens now? here is chief political correspondent, carl cameron. >> reporter: with a month before election day, unemployment below 8% for the first time in the obama era, mitt romney called it too little, too late and too high since so many have stopped looking for work. >> the truth is if the same share of people participating in the work force today as the day the president got elected our unemployment rate to be around 11%. >> romney's plan says it will create new jobs, instead of part-time, helping to get it under 8% before the election. i'll help create 12 million new jobs and rising take home pay. >> romney's debate performance intersecting polls, and rasmussen shows romney inching ahead in virginia and ohio albeit within the margin of error and the daily tracking poll has the president up 5 points. romney met privately with laid off miners and blasted the president for waging war with workers, and romney that's an is crucial section of energy independence. >> i think we should put the amer
and following romney's strong performance in the debate, what happens now? here is chief political correspondent, carl cameron. >> reporter: with a month before election day, unemployment below 8% for the first time in the obama era, mitt romney called it too little, too late and too high since so many have stopped looking for work. >> the truth is if the same share of people participating in the work force today as the day the president got elected our unemployment rate to be...
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it's going to be a very, very interesting debate, and if you remember florida, mitt romney went into florida, he was not looking good, and he did two debates where he just absolutely crushed it, and it's interesting. i think mitt romney will do very well. i think the president will do very well. it will be very interesting. >> sometimes i wonder about the difference between mitt romney, the man, and mitt romney and the campaign, and his handlers, a lot of consultants around, i think, because people have said on "60 minutes" he was so, seemed so sensible and so smart. i haven't seen him around much for the past three months. >> he's going to get tough and not going to be mitt, he'll have a bad resolution. the fact is, he is a very capable guy, a very smart guy. can he be a very tough guy and he's also got heart. >> when you let the press, when you let the media, donald, define him for three or four months and you never really see him out there, i think that was -- when he's on his own and when you can hear him talk and when they can't cut, "i like to fire people" before he said that i
it's going to be a very, very interesting debate, and if you remember florida, mitt romney went into florida, he was not looking good, and he did two debates where he just absolutely crushed it, and it's interesting. i think mitt romney will do very well. i think the president will do very well. it will be very interesting. >> sometimes i wonder about the difference between mitt romney, the man, and mitt romney and the campaign, and his handlers, a lot of consultants around, i think,...
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this mitt romney needs to debate the old mitt romney as well. on each of these things he's taken the opposite position. there's an extended criticism of the president's take on syria, for instance. yet this is the same mitt romney who also said getting involved with libya would be mission creep. he opposed that in one country and now proposes it somewhere else. the point of consistent for him is israel. to pa are a phrase joe biden every foreign policy sentence has a noun, verb and the word israel in it. when it comes to the actual position saying a president needs to be involved in the middle east, it's drifted, that's true about the peace process. this is the same mitt romney, i believe, who was taped talking about the 47% and said, you know, when it comes to the middle east it's never going to happen. i will leave it to the next guy. >> we have that. let's listen to what mitt romney. almost literally said to kick the can down the road. this is part of the infamous 47% videotape taken surreptitiously in florida this year. let's listen to what
this mitt romney needs to debate the old mitt romney as well. on each of these things he's taken the opposite position. there's an extended criticism of the president's take on syria, for instance. yet this is the same mitt romney who also said getting involved with libya would be mission creep. he opposed that in one country and now proposes it somewhere else. the point of consistent for him is israel. to pa are a phrase joe biden every foreign policy sentence has a noun, verb and the word...
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i just spoke with senator rob portman, he played the president in all of romney's debate, mock debate performances, preparing for this debate and he said he believed tonight's debate changed the dynamics of this race and the romney that we saw on that stage is the romney we're going to see for the next five weeks. he's going to take this message, this effort to connect the specifics he used, the discussion about his record in massachusetts and his proposals on that campaign trail. he said you're going to see that in weeks weeks to come. romney talking about the specifics of his propose as and connecting with the american people. >> pelley: jan, thank you. cbs news coverage of the first presidential debate of 2012 will continue from denver in just a moment. university of denver with our coverage of the debate. by design, tonight's debate was all about the economy and jobs and, of course, both candidates had very different views on the path for america's future. let's have a look at just a moment when both of the candidates were talking about tax policy a creating jobs. >> there is wher
i just spoke with senator rob portman, he played the president in all of romney's debate, mock debate performances, preparing for this debate and he said he believed tonight's debate changed the dynamics of this race and the romney that we saw on that stage is the romney we're going to see for the next five weeks. he's going to take this message, this effort to connect the specifics he used, the discussion about his record in massachusetts and his proposals on that campaign trail. he said...
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good morning, everyone, governor romney took control of the debate. he was dynamic, informed and very much on his game. and the president was not. he looked tired, he was not on top of the issues. even before the debate was over, the verdict came pouring in. romney won. and this morning, virtually every headline, every pundit left and right gives a strong edge to the governor. but the new york times just couldn't bring itself to admit their guy had a bad day. they hedged. obama and romney spar over fixing the economy, they said. well, dare i call this a romney rally? i will tell you that stocks will open up today. the day after the romney win. "varney & company" is about to begin. you'd be targeting stocks to trade. well, that's what trade architect's heat maps do. they make you a trading assassin. trade architect. td ameritrade's empowering web-based trading platform. trade commission-free for 60 days, and we'll throw in up to $600 when you open an account. >> october 4th, a lot happened during last night's debate. we have 90 minutes worth of back an
good morning, everyone, governor romney took control of the debate. he was dynamic, informed and very much on his game. and the president was not. he looked tired, he was not on top of the issues. even before the debate was over, the verdict came pouring in. romney won. and this morning, virtually every headline, every pundit left and right gives a strong edge to the governor. but the new york times just couldn't bring itself to admit their guy had a bad day. they hedged. obama and romney spar...
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huffington "post" obviously has a left bent, but it was declaring romney won the debate. ken duberstein will join us, as well. >> i was reading some of your tweets last night, john, and i liked your tweet. i tell you what i took away from the entire debate because i want to let you say it, but i saw what's possible in a life spent without any alcohol. i saw what i could have possibly been -- i saw how i could have possibly been able to talk if i had all the brain cells that i started with. and that was what i came away with. that i just wish in a maybe i had considered that path maybe of being, you negotiation life of sobriety. anyway, what did you think, john? >> well, romney considered that path and he took that path, joe, and he tried to press his case last night. the challenge for him was to come out with the kind of aggression that could score for him while still being respectful for the president. and i think he met that challenge. he was on offense most of the time, put the president back on his heels on his record. and he challenged him directly. i thought the str
huffington "post" obviously has a left bent, but it was declaring romney won the debate. ken duberstein will join us, as well. >> i was reading some of your tweets last night, john, and i liked your tweet. i tell you what i took away from the entire debate because i want to let you say it, but i saw what's possible in a life spent without any alcohol. i saw what i could have possibly been -- i saw how i could have possibly been able to talk if i had all the brain cells that i...
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would didn't watch the debate will hear about romney's performance. if they are not if romney or they are undecided they will be intrigued that he took on the president and did as well as they have now heard that he did or will hear they did. the criticism being made and you heard a couple of the obama spokesman making it, that romney won because he was so well prepared and had so many practice sessions. that is what we reward people for. >>neil: debate do not have a big impact on the ultimate vote but this year, and you remind me to say it is different, this is a feeling a lot of the president's support is relatively soft, built on shifting sand. a lot of the survivors are disappointed. they would be intrigued by an alternative, as carter supporter s saw. maybe mitt romney is looking less ricky, it is not a matter of him winning over undecided voters but, possibly, possibly, possibly, president obama voters? >>guest: i doubt that will happen. i don't think that is it. >>neil: do you want me to have another ice cream bet with you? >>guest: i was tryin
would didn't watch the debate will hear about romney's performance. if they are not if romney or they are undecided they will be intrigued that he took on the president and did as well as they have now heard that he did or will hear they did. the criticism being made and you heard a couple of the obama spokesman making it, that romney won because he was so well prepared and had so many practice sessions. that is what we reward people for. >>neil: debate do not have a big impact on the...